Dudu pukwana in the townships download

For further reading on dudu and his jazz compatriots the blues notes i suggest heading over to mike fowlers excellent blue notes website. The th london african music festival runs for 10 days, across 7 venues across london from 1827 september 2015, produced by biyi adepegba, joyful noise. Dudu pukwana grew up studying piano in his family but in 1956, he switched to alto sax after meeting tenor sax player nick moyake. Live at willisau live chris mcgregors brotherhood of breath. Biography of mtutuzeli dudu pukwana by nick mencia south.

Pianist and composer chris mcgregor, the sole white band member, was joined in the classic lineup by mongezi feza on trumpet, dudu pukwana on alto, nick moyake on tenor, johnny dyani on bass, and louis moholo on drums. The photo of dudu pukwana playing the cowbell was taken at a leeds jazz concert at leeds trades club on 28 january 1985 with zila, not at 100 oxford street in july 1974 with spear by denis dalby aka jazzdenski. It was the title track to dudu s 1978 album 2320 cd cut 6 nobomyu dudu pukwana pub not spec earthworksvirgin cdewv 5 dudu pukwana in the townships 4. Past piano present live at western front 1985 2015 vinyl lp with download. While living in europe, pukwana preformed in many countries with multiple bands, most notably the blue notes and the brotherhood of breadth.

Yi yole by dudu pukwana mengelbergbennink, released 11 july 2019 1. Mrwebi exiled himself in london in 1961, jumping ship and so forfeiting his south african citizenship from the cast of the township musical king kong. From the townships to the thames berliner festspiele blog. I urge anyone to download this great, soulful album its wonderful. Find south african jazz tracks, artists, and albums. Barney rachabane, dennis mpale drums tete mbambisa. Jazz in south africa 19631984 by various artists on strut. Leader and alto saxophonist dudu pukwana and trumpeter mongezi feza were twin fountainheads of this movement and are in rare form here, both instrumentally and as composers. Most are by alto saxophonists gwigwi mrwebi and dudu pukwana, a handful are by pianist chris mcgregor, and one is by tenor saxophonist ronnie beer. Four of the five cuts feature, in addition to pukwana, two of the musicians from the prior date, drummer louis. Mtutuzeli dudu pukwana was a south african jazz pianist and alto saxophonist from port elizabeth.

Mthutuzeli dudu pukwana 18 july 1938 30 june 1990 was a south african saxophonist. Listen free to dudu pukwana in the townships baloyi, ezilalini and more. Dudu pukwana discography october 18, 2008 posted by wallofsound in british jazz, discography, jazz. Dudu pukwana in the townships 1973 written by bluesever tuesday, 28 june 2011 08. Duduvudu the gospel according to dudu pukwana various. This disc celebrates the south african jazz saxist dudu pukwana, who died almost 25 years ago. The south african musicians who had flown to britain following chris mcgregors brotherhood created an influential fusion of township music and free jazz and a bit of jazzrock. Sekela khuluma dudu pukwana, alto saxophone, piano, congas, percussion, vocals harry miller, bass, bass guitar louis monolo, drums, percussion.

The remainder were the 19yearold trumpeter mongezi feza, the 26yearold alto saxophonist dudu pukwana, the 27yearold pianist chris mcgregor, the 17yearold bassist johnny mbizo dyani and the 24yearold drummer louis moholo. South african exmanhattan brothers keyboard and harmonica player adam glasser features in tribute to the sunny highlife music of dudu. Dudu pukwana diamond express 1975 flp 41041 jazz a followup to his extraordinary recording for caroline, in the townships, diamond express doesnt quite reach those heights but provides measures of enjoyment on its own. Dudu pukwana was born in walmer township, port elizabeth, south africa.

In the townships is one of my alltime favorite jazz albumsand with a collection of more than 1,000 recordings, thats saying a lot. In the townships by dudu pukwana, lp with diaspora ref. On this debut album, oya sextett celebrates music by south african exile musicians such as dudu pukwana, chris mcgregor, louis moholo, mongezi feza and jonny dyani township riffs, spiritual jazz, swing and gospel come together in this cult repertoire. Photocopied article from the newspaper the sunday times about 2 new recordings by dudu pukwana and brian abrahams district six. Alto saxophone, keyboards, percussion, vocals dudu pukwana bass harry miller drums louis moholo tenor saxophone, percussion, vocals. In 1962, he won first prize at the johannesburg jazz festival with moyakes jazz giants 1962 galloteal. In the townships by dudu pukwana recording 8 editions published between 1973 and 1989 in 3 languages and held by 19 worldcat member libraries. He grew up studying piano in his family, but in 1956 he switched to alto sax after meeting tenor sax player nikele moyake. Chris mcgregor then invited him to join the blue notes. The compositions are often riffbased, with layers of polyrhythms and melodic complexity added on top.

Dudu pukwana and the spears quality ltjs 232, 1969 1. Silopobock recorded at the icp jubileum, a festival in uithoorn, holland, in 1978, yi yole brings together the core of the instant composers pool pianist misha mengelberg and drummer han bennink with legendary south african alto saxophonist dudu pukwana. Mbizo radebe they shoot to kill dudu pukwana john stevens. Theres outstanding improvising by tenor saxophonist pukwana, the great trumpeter mongezi feza, and others associated with the chris macgregor brotherhood. It pays tribute to some of the most exciting conjunctions of township. The pieces here are largely riffbased, but what incredibly infectious and funky riffs these are.

Due to rising political oppression imposed by the apartheid regime, pukwana was forced to flee to europe. Recorded in the uk in may 1969 and including richard thompson on guitar. A classic document of early south african jazz finally gets a wide. Theres outstanding improvising by tenor saxophonist pukwana, the great trumpeter mongezi feza, and others associated with the chris macgregorbrotherhood. The cape town band, the blue notes, was perhaps the other most influential south african jazz band. Wallofsound, your dudu discography is a great resource thanks for the. The th annual london african music festival the africa. Sorry, we are unable to provide the full text but you may find it at the following locations.

South african saxophonist, composer and pianist, born 18 july 1938, in walmer township, port elizabeth, south africa, died 30 june 1990 in london, uk. Performance of july 25, 1974 at 100 oxford street, london. This is the debut lp from dudu pukwana as a leader. Shop dudu pukwana s in the townships lp for sale by diaspora at 15. Duduvudu is a highly acclaimed cd full of the joy and intensity of south african jazz dedicated to the late, great saxophonist dudu pukwana with a group of world class european, american and south african musicians, many of whom played with pukwana. I hadnt been able to find a decent discography for dudu pukwana online, so i started a listing of pukwana s lps as leader and sideman. Mtutuzel dudu pukwana 18 july 1938, in walmer township, port elizabeth, south africa 30 june 1990 was a south african saxophonist, composer and pianist although not known for his piano playing. Albums include witchdoctors son, in the townships, and next stop. The tenor saxophonist nikele nick moyake, 31 years old, was their most experienced member. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Giants, ministers and makers jazz in south africa 19631978. In 1962, pukwana won first prize at the johannesburg jazz festival with moyakes jazz giants 1962 galloteal.